Carrie Underwood tops the list.

Carrie Underwood topped the list of top performing American Idol contestants in 2013. She made $31 million last year between sales of Blown Away, touring and endorsement deals. Kelly Clarkson came in second at $7 million, Scotty McCreery ranked sixth at $3 million and Kellie Pickler tied for eighth at $1.5 million. Read more http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/01/14/top-earning-american-idols-2013/